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Old 05-25-2007, 07:33 PM
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Default Side mirrors not mounted symmetrically and other fun facts
I've driven, washed, and otherwise fussed over my car for over a year and never noticed this until now: driver and passenger side mirrors are mounted on different places on their respective doors. In retrospect, it makes total sense to ensure clear lines of sight, but I was amazed to stumble upon this nonetheless.

Any other quirky oddities lurking on our cars that you folks have found? I'm just curious more than anything else.
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Old 05-25-2007, 07:54 PM
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Why "quirky??? Many other cars have done the same thing for many years, some even have different size mirrors on each side, Mercedes-Benz for one.
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Maybe "quirky" is a poor choice of words. "Unexpected," perhaps , is better.
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I recall the first time I noticed the offset mirrors as well....things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm?!?!!?
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How about that the steering wheel is not centered in front of the drivers seat.
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The mirrors are mounted on different parts of the doors because the driver's seat isn't mounted in the center of the car.
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Old 05-25-2007, 09:12 PM
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The rear wheels are not centered in their wheel wells. Drives me nuts.
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Ed, that's funny, I just noticed the same thing a few weeks ago. I've had the car over a year.

Steering wheel not aligned with seat - now THAT's quirky! (I knew about that going in, and it doesn't seem to bother me.)

Oh, you want quirky? How about this: the engine is in the back!
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The mirrors were mounted that way on the 3.2 80's cars as well, probably the SC's too.
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The key's on the wrong side, and the old guy wears his glasses upside-down.
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Ummmmmm, oh yeah!

My car is AIR COOLED!
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Why is the seat power operated and manually adjusted?
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Originally Posted by brucec59
Ed, that's funny, I just noticed the same thing a few weeks ago. I've had the car over a year.

Steering wheel not aligned with seat - now THAT's quirky! (I knew about that going in, and it doesn't seem to bother me.)

Oh, you want quirky? How about this: the engine is in the back!
WHOA WHOA WHOA! Are you sure about that? I mean.. that's wack! Wow.. I'd better to check mine.
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DAMNT!! You are right! And all this time I just though the trunk on mine was rediculously tiny and really tough to keep clean (and dry). So... what's up front, the gas tank!?!?!?
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Can someone tell me how to top up the radiator please?
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